I Pledge of Allgiance

From Richard Red Skelton 1969 ,
Link from Rush .com

I
Me; an individual; a committee of one.

Pledge
Dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self-pity.

Allegiance
My love and my devotion.

To the Flag
Our standard; Old Glory ; a symbol of Freedom;
wherever she waves there is respect, because your
loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts, Freedom is everybody's job.

of the United
That means that we have all come together.

States
Individual communities that have united into forty-eight
great states. Forty-eight individual communities with
pride and dignity and purpose. All divided with imaginary
boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and that is
love for country.

And to the Republic
Republic -- a state in which sovereign power is invested
in representatives chosen by the people to govern.
And government is the people; and it's from the people
to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.

For which it stands
One Nation
One Nation -- meaning, so blessed by God.

Indivisible
Incapable of being divided.

With Liberty
Which is Freedom; the right of power to live one's own life,
without threats, fear, or some sort of retaliation.

And Justice
The principle, or quality, of dealing fairly with others.

For All
For All -- which means, boys and girls, it's as much your
country as it is mine. And now, boys and girls, let me
hear you recite the Pledge of Allegiance:
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of
America, and to the Republic, for which it stands; one
nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to
our country, and two words have been added to the Pledge
of Allegiance: Under God. Wouldn't it be a pity if someone
said that is a prayer, and that would be eliminated from
schools, too?"